The University of Illinois Springfield women's soccer team used some late game magic to win its sixth game of the season. The Prairie Stars defeated Quincy by a 2-1 score at Kiwanis Stadium.
 
Most of the night belonged to Quincy, especially in the first half. The Hawks had an 8-2 shot advantage in the period, including the only shots on goal. Three of those came in the same sequence, and led to a Quincy goal in the 15th minute.
 
Play evened out in the second half, but UIS missed several chances to score the equalizer until late in the half. With just 3:29 remaining in the game, a Prairie Star player was fouled in the box. Allison Hackett scored the penalty kick, and the two teams went into overtime.
 
Late in the first overtime period, another Quincy foul gave UIS a free kick on the Quincy side of the field. Lauren Griffin sent the kick into the penalty box and a loose ball occurred. Sierra Cenek was in the right spot and scored the game-winner.
 
UIS ended up trailing on shots by just a 17-16 margin, and both teams had six shots on goal. Allison Mirimanian had five saves and earned the victory in goal. Cenek finished with a team-high four shots, and Madison Grandys had two shots on goal.
 
UIS improves to 6-3-1 overall and 4-3-0 in GLVC play. The Prairie Stars are now off until next Friday when they travel to William Jewell.